Q & A with Robbie Mustoe

Soccer Banter: Who was the best manager you played for and why? Robbie Mustoe: Best manager is a tough question, I was always a player that wanted and appreciated coaching, both individually and for the team and quite honestly I didn’t receive too much of that throughout my career. For the most part my managers were good communicators, motivators and man managers and not so much “training ground guys”. I will mention though a couple of managers that impressed me for different reasons. Continue Reading

Off The Ball

Extra Time with Dave Clarke

The English Premier League season used to officially kick off with the FA Charity Shield. The game, now called the Community Shield, has become an irritant to the two teams involved. League games are played the following week, but the season does not really start until the transfer window closes. At that point managers and clubs are locked into their squads. Now that the 2015 window has closed, some teams can be assessed and predictions made about their progress. That is, until the next window opens in January.Continue Reading

The Best #10

When the big honcho of OGM, Tiff Weimer, asked me to be involved in the summer #10 special edition, I eagerly agreed and immediately started thinking about that position and women’s soccer. My initial thought was that I wish we were developing more #10’s in America, on the men’s side and the women’s, and that needs to be a goal for US Soccer moving forward – fun, creative, technical players. But that’s a conversation for another day. Continue Reading

Quote of the Day

September 14, 2015

"I am the man for the job. I don't think there is a better man who could come and do my job."- Jose Mourinho